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--- In logic-ot@y..., "litepipe" <litepipe@e...> wrote:
> 
> David Lewis wrote:
> > Use the ALT outs as your recording bus, and plug them into the Motu ins.
> If
> > you have a mixdown deck, run your main outs there, otherwise, send the
> mains
> > into other Motu ins.
> 
>   My question regarding this is why use the ALT outs? Aren't the ALT outs
> post e.q. strip on the channel? I was under the impression that if you like
> to record dry then it's better to use the inserts on the back of the mixer
> as they are post pre-amp, pre e.q. on the channel strip. That way the signal
> you record is no e.q., just the mic pre. That's how the diagram is in the
> Mackie manual. Plus what about recording multiple instruments? Like drums.
> On my Mackie I only have ALT 3-4, so tracking multiple mics is not an option
> with that set up.
>   I'm just curious as to what the advantage is of this set-up. If I'm
> missing something I would like to know about it!! Thanks!!     --Roger

I guess you could do both. The advantage of the ALTs is you can bus anything in to the MOTU, midi or audio. But I think the direct ins would be 
better if you were recording multiple tracks of live audio. I forget if all the tracks have inserts on the Mackie, but the Motu has enough ins to do 
both. To be honest, when I had a Mackie , it was going into a stereo AMIII card so it made more sense to use the ALT bus, with the MOTU you have 
alot more options. Dave Lewis